Consciousness of a white-tailed deer
I was watering the garden in morning shade when I heard a rustle beyond the gate. I glanced up. There stood a white-tailed…
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Midsummer harvest: borage soup
“Yes, it really is that green,” my partner said to tell you. Danny is giddy about the borage soup I made. He still…
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Coping with drought, wishing for spring water
Ontario is experiencing its worst drought since 1965. We are not alone. The North American Drought Monitor map currently shows extreme drought throughout…
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Illuminating turkey intelligence
Naturalist Joe Hutto spent a year as the adoptive parent of a brood of wild turkeys. His journal of the experience not only…
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Midsummer soups: gluten-free New England clam chowder
A few weeks into summer, all the work we put into our vegetable gardens begins to pay off. Now that I have found…
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Cities provide essential habitat
Last summer I spent most Thursday evenings sitting in the construction wasteland outside city hall watching a chimney across the street. The weather…
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GM food hazards are worse than a myth
So much for rational discussion. Until recently I had not seen evidence genetically-modified foods were safe to eat. My main gripe has been…
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Handling a Scourge of Cucumber Beetles
Zucchini are notoriously prolific. I have grown to appreciate the abundance a single hill of plants can provide, and look forward to…
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Lemon Herb Berry Jam
Preserving was one of many enjoyable rituals I shared with my mother. That made me an inveterate sweet tooth. Good jams and jellies…
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State of Canada’s Birds Reports Dramatic Human Influence
We can make a difference. The State of Canada’s Birds 2012, released last month, proves conservation pays off. Unfortunately, more bird populations…
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